should I be cbetting here?
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 633
I have about 33BB's in a bvsb hand. Opponent has me covered.
I 3bet his min raise open about 3.5x in the big with AJs.
Board comes 875 none of my suit 2 clubs.
I know vs the big blind, that board would smash his raise. I wonder
vs a small open he perhaps he's more weighted to broadway cards and
maybe I can cbet this.
Should I ever Cbet here, or is this board just too terrible.
Join Date: Jun 2020
Posts: 322
I see no issue in cbetting 1/3 pot.
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 5,097
+1 for a cbet. We have range advantage and he's not really incentivized to c/r us here because it would really polarize his range. Also, equity denial.
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 3,933
It's not a great board, but you are repping a big pair. There is already 14BB in the pot. + the ante if there is one. If you check the flop, what is your plan for the rest of the hand. Will you bet small on the turn if checked to if a brick hits? Will you only bet a card bigger than 10? What if the villain bets 1/3 pot on the turn?
Do you have any reads on your opponent? Are they straight forward or do they play a bit tricky? How tight are they preflop? Some players don't fold to 3-bets if they have a big stack.
I think the best way to play this (and it's opponent dependant). Bet 5BB on the flop. Shove most turns.
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 2,818
He min raised the SB and you 3-bet from BB and he checked the flop to you? Your HH is hard to read.
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 835
I think it's a good board to check behind. The only point of betting here is for protection - we won't fold better hands, and worst hands won't call. I'd rather check behind and call every turn bet.
